Buffalo snow storm death toll surges as police are 'preparing for more bodies'
Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said officers are working through a"backlog of 'check the welfare' calls that goes back to Friday night."
Luke Bennett and Amanda Markobich help to clear heavy snow for their neighbors along South Park Avenue on December 27, 2022, in Buffalo, New York. The city's police commissioner has said he expects the death toll in the city to rise, as more bodies are discovered.Asked if he expects the death toll to rise, Gramaglia replied:"Tragically I do. We have 28 confirmed deaths that are storm-related. We also have approximately a dozen deaths that are considered natural.
"As I said, we're still working our way through a lot of the 'check the welfare' calls and this is where we are finding some people that have become deceased in their homes that don't have power. "The other thing that's going to become very grueling is we have very high snow drifts, a significant amount of snow, and we are very certain we are going to find more people as the snow begins to melt. We are preparing ourselves for more bodies to be discovered."
Describing the area around Buffalo, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said:"It is [like] going to a war zone, and the vehicles along the sides of the roads are shocking."Hochul spoke to President Biden on Monday, who she said offered"the full force of the federal government" to support the state.
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